Latch



` July 5, 1932. E, J, CQOK 1,866,011

LATCH Filed Nov. l0, 1930 4*- /5 INVENTOR Here 620/? ArroRNEYS Patented July' 5 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oi-Flce EVEBETT J. COOK, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T THE DURA COMPANY, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO LATCH Application iiled November 10, 1930. Serial No. 494,716.

the latch that its latch arm is directly connected to the shaft, which is adapted to he actuated by the handle. A further object is to so construct the latch that the coil spring means for controlling the operation of the latch encircles the shaft and is positioned thereby. These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description and claims, taken in connection i 16 with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fi re 1 is a front plan view of the latch, showing an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a rear plan view thereof; Figure 3 is an end view thereof of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a section showing another embodiment of the invention; i

Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Figure 5. o

' The latch illustrated in the present instance is designed for use with refrigerators and comprises the support 1 which is secured to the refrigerator door, the shaft 2 which is journalled on the support, the latch arm 3 which is operatively connected to the shaft and the handle 4 for rotating the shaft. The I latch arm is in the nature of a crank integral with the shaft and has j ournalled on its free end the roller 5 for engaging the keeper 6, which is secured to the refrigerator box. The support l has the housing portion 7 in the ends of which the shaft 2 is j ournalled.

For normally holding the latch arm in its fastening position; there is provided, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the pin 8 which extends diametrically through the shaft intermediate its ends and the coil spring 9 which encircles the portion of the shaft between the pin and one of theshaft journal supports and which has one end hooked around the pin and the other end engaging the support. For holdiri'g the latch arm in either its fastening position or its releasing position there are the collar 10 and the coil springll. This collar Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4 4 and coil spring encircle the portion of the j shaft on the side of the pin opposite the coil spring 9. The collar has the projecting portions 12 which are engageable with the housing portion 7 to prevent rotation of the collar. The collar is provided with the radially extending recess or groove 13 for receiving the pin 8 in one position of rotative adjustment of the shaft and it is also provided with a shoulder formed bythe projection 14 for engaging the pin 8 in another position of rotative adjustment of the shaft. In the first mentioned position of rotative adjustment `the latch arm is in its releasing position while in the second mentioned position of rotative adjustment the latch arm is in its fastening position. The coil spring 11 yieldably urges the collar toward the pin at all times to assure engagement of the pin with the recess or groove in the collar and with the shoulder 7U formed on the collar.

In the modification shown in Figures 4 and 5, but one coil spring 1'5 is employed for rotating the shaft in one direction and for holding the shaft in either of its two Vpredetermined positions to hold the latch arm in either its releasing position or its fastening position.

This coil spring encircles the shaft 16 and abuts the collar 17 and one end of the housing portion 18. One end of the coil spring passes beyond the collar 17 and engages -the pin 19 extending diametrically through the shaft and the other end of the coil spring is' secured to the housing portion. With this arrangement the coil sprin yield'- ably urges the collar 17 toward the p1n 19 so that this collar, which is formed of a stamping shaped in the same manner as the collar 10, will properly engage the pin to hold the shaft and consequently the latch arm in either of'two positions,I At the same time the coil spring tends to'rotate the shaft in a direction to rotate or swing the latch arm to its fastening position.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A latch comprising a support, a shaft journalled on said support, a latch arm oper ativcly connected to said shaft and movable to fastening and releasing positions upon rotative movement of said shaft, ashoulder on and rotatable with said shaft, and yieldably urged means held from rotation and enageable with said shoulder to hold said1 s aft in one position of rotative adjustment.

2. A latch comprising a support, a shaft journalled on said support, a latch arm operativeljT connected to said shaft and moveable to fastening and releasing positions upon rotative movement of said shaft, a pin upon 'said shaft, a collar encircling said shaft and havinga recess engageable with said pin to hold said shaft inone position of rotative' adjustment, and a coil spring encircling said shaft for'urging said collar toward said pin.

3. A latchA comprising a support, a shaft journalled on said support, a latch arm directly connected to said shaft,'a shoulder on.

said shaft, a collar encircling said shaft and having a recess engageable with said shoulder for holding said shaft in one position ofrotative adjustment, a spring for urging said collar toward said shoulder, and a coil spring encircling-said shaft for rotating the same 1n one direction.

4. A latch comprising a support, a shaft journalled on said support, a latch arm operatively connected to said shaft, a pin on said shaft, a collar encircling said shaft vand arm carried by said shaft, a shoulder on said ,having a recess engageable with said pin to retain said shaft in one position of rotative adjustment, and a coil spring encirclin said shaft and operatively connected to sai pin, said coil spring urging said collar toshaft, a collar-encircling said shaft and hava member arranged adjacent said shaft and having means engageable with said shoulder to retain said shaft in one position `OfiOtative adjustment, and yieldable means for urging said member toward said shoulder and tending to rotate said shaft in one direction.

9. A latch comprising a support, a shaft journaled on said support, a latch arm carried by said shaft, a shoulder on said shaft, a

`member arranged adjacent said shaft and having means enga eable with said shoulder toV retain said sha in one position of rotative adjustment, and a coil spring encircling said shaft and operatively connected thereto, said coil spring urgin said member toward ,said shoulder and ten ing to rotate said shaft in one direction.

In testimony whereof I aliix m si ature.

` EVERETT C OK.

`ward said pin and tending to -rotate said in a recess engageable with said shoulder for ho ding said shaft in one position of rotative adjustment, and means for-holding said collar against rotation.

7. Allatch comprising a support, a rotatable `shaft journaled on said support, a latch arm carried by said shaft, a shoulder on said shaft, a collar encircling said shaft and having a recess engageable withV said shoulder for holding said shaft in one position of rotative adjustment, and yieldable means for.

ur ing said collartoward said shoulder, said co ar being provided with a projection engageable with said support for preventing rotation of the collar.

8. A. latch comprising a support, a shaft journaled on said support, a llatch arm carried by said shaft, a shoulder on ,said shaft, 

